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MUSCLE 
BUILDING 






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Muscle Building 



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Practical Points 

for 

Practical People 




LUTHER HALSEY GULICK, M. D. 

President American Physical Education 
Association — Director Physical Train- 
ing Public Schools, New York City 



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VIBEATORY EXERCISE. 

Many business men at forty are fat and flabby; 
their arms are weak, their hands are soft and pulpy, 
their abdomens are prominent and jelly-like. When 
they run a block for a train, they pufl' and blow like 
disordered gasoline autos. Men get inio this condi- 
tion because tliey sit still too much; because they eat 
more than they need, and because they drink. No 
one gets into this condition. because he wishes to. It 
is against the wish of everyone to have his body in 
this kind of order. He well knows that it lessens 
his working capacity, that it takes away a great deal 
of the fun of living; that it prevents his enjoying 
vigorous tilings as he did when a young man; and 
that it will probably cut off years at the end of his 
life. The reason that lie does not come out of this 
condition is that he thinks it will involve a serious 
modification of his mode of living, a serious altera- 
tion of his business haljits. He thinks it will involve 




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No. 1— The way in which squeezing Intensly uses many muscles Is beauti- 
fully shown here. The model has rolled up a wad of paper and is squeez- 
ing it as hard as he can. 



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doing an hour or two of monotonous exercise in a 
irymnasinm every day. 

Every man would like to have a firm hand, strong, 
clean-cut arms, muscles that stand out, a body that 
is solid, held together by firm muscles, strong vigor- 
ous neck, and large chest. A man cannot very well 
change the shape of the bones of his body ; but aside 
from this, much can be done in a very short tim.^ 
every day. A month or two of work will help much ■ 
to bring about that shape of the body that one de- 
sires, and that character of muscle which is one of 
the marks of vigorous manhood. 

It is the purpose of this book to show how busi- 
ness men may, by a few niinutes each day, develop 
their muscles in the way that they desire. That which 
is discussed in this article is not a complete system of 
physical training. This work does not aim to make 
a man graceful; it does not aim to make him a long 
distance runner, a jumper, or a fencer. This plan 
of exercise does succeed in almost every case, in 
quickly making a man muscularly strong and well 
developed. It does tend to mttke a man stand 
straighter, to respect himself more, to have a clearer 




No. 2-Exercises of contracting- the hand, if they are always followed by 
exercises by extending the fingers, which are shown in this picture, will 
never leave the hand in bad position. The delicate modeling of the 
muscles ol ;;he forearm is admirably shown. 



MUSCLE BUILDING. 9 

head and better body. It does not take any apparatus 
— it can be done anywhere; it takes but little time. 
All that it demands is the willingness to do it on the 
part of the man. Many men have, in a single month, 
changed the whole appearance of their bodies from 
one of weakness to one of strength, from a condition 
of flabbiness to a condition of solidity. It is a com- 
mon achievement for a man to increase the girth of 
his upper arm half an inch, or even an inch, in a 
month; to put two inches on his chest in the same 
length of time. If a man's muscles are fat to begin 
with, he may expect in the course of a month, to 
make them hard and muscular. In this case he will 
not expect to increase the size, as much as he will if 
his arms are merely soft to begin with and he has 
simply to build up. 

THE ARMS. 

We will begin with an explanation of how to devel- 
op the arms. Ordinarily, in the gymnasium one pulls 
against weights running over a pulley, or he lifts 
dumb beljs, the object being to furnish resistance 
for the muscles to work against; good results are 




No. 3-The blurring of the hands In this illustration is due to the trembling 
which is caused by the intense effort which is being made ihe model 
well shows the powerful contraction of the muscles as far do^vn as the 
waist. The beautiful modeling of the shoulder muscle, the deltoid and ot 
the muscles of the back which move the scapula, or shoulder blade, are 
rarely exhibited as finely as in this cut. 



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secured in this way; but to get the biggest develop- ^^ 
meiit in the most rapid way, the muscles should be 
contracted to the full extent of their ability every 
time. A few contractions that are just as strong as ' 
a man can make, will count more in the development 
of size and also of strength than a very large number 
of contractions of a moderate kind. Everyone uses 
his hands a great deal, and yet the forearm does not 
grow large and strong. The reason is that a great 
deal of long continued moderkte use does not develop 
the muscles as much in size as a few exercises of tlie 
intense kind. 

It is a common experience for people working all 
the winter in a gymnasium, working faithfully for 
an hour three times a week, to expect they will have 
increased their measurements very much; they are 
frequently disappointed to find that their measure- 
ments have remained about the same. It is true, the • 
muscles are harder than they were before, they sleep 
and digest their food better than before, but they had 
expected a big gain in size of the arms, chest and body 
muscles. The trouble in all these cases is that they 
do not take the kind of exercise that is adapted to 




No. 4— In this exercise, the muscles of the front of the body, particularly 
the abdomen, are being contracted vigorously. Every one w^ho does this 
exercise vigorously, should do twice as many in which the muscles of the 
back are contracted; the over-development of the muscles of the front of 
the body tends to make the individual round shouldered and flat chested. 



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building up muscular size; they took the exercise 
that is adapted to building up health. It is 
not at all true that there is any one kind 
of exercise that will accomplish all the known 
results to be obtained from exercise, any more 
that it is true that there is any one medicine 
which will accomplish all the results to be expected 
of medicine. One may exercise in order to becomo 
graceful in walking and moving about ; one may exer- 
cise in order to become skillful in fencing, boxing, 
base ball or athletics; one may exercise in order to 
reduce fat; exercise may be taken in order to increase 
the activity of sluggish liver, and so on ; but in each 
case if the results are to be secured, exercise must be 
adapted to the particular objects in mind. Thus, 
there is no such thing as a best exercise or as best 
exercises. The object of the exercises described in this 
article, is to increase the size and strength of the 
muscles. There is no attempt to increase their en- 
durance or the skill with which one can use them. 

These exercises do not directly aim to increase the 
health of the body, although this usually follows to 
some extent. 



MUSCLE BUILDING. ^[g 

The fundamental principle is that from the mus- 
cles shall be demanded as great power as possible; a 
hundred movements of a light character will not 
build up muscle as rapidly as five movements of great 
effort. This is a general principle and applies to all 
the muscles of the body. 

One of the old statements of the evolutionists is 
that ^^f unction makes structure" — this is one of the 
great guides in physical training. The kind of exer- 
cise that demands a given structure will in general, 
if persisted in, give that structure. For example: to 
pound with a hammer all day does not demand big 
muscles, so that the result of the exercise is to secure 
endurance rather than size and strength; on the 
other hand, to put up a hundred-pound bell docs not 
demand endurance, but size and strength ; so the 
result of putting up a hundred-pound bell is in- 
crease of size and strength. In the gymnasium one 
rarely pulls to the full extent of his power, because 
he cannot tell exactly liow much weight he can lift, 
nor are the pulley weights adapted to heavy weights. 

The plan here described is to have the muscles pull 
against each other. Thus it is easy to have them work 




No. 6- An illustration of the front of the thigh showing how the muscle 
comes down and terminates abruptly. 



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to their utmost capacity without straining them ; for 
example: in illustration No. 7 the model is using ' 
the muscles that clinch his hand as hard as possible, 
and at the same time is contracting the muscles that 
open his hand; the result is that the hand stays half 
way open, the fingers are rigidly fixed, the tendons 
of the wrist are prominent, the fore-arm is hard. 
This exercise repeated fifteen to twenty times in 
die morning, the same number of times at night, 
and a few times occasionally as a man is walking 
along the street by day, will do more to increase the 
size of the muscles of the forearm than all the hand- 
shaking, hand-writing, handling knife and fork, etc., 
that a man will do all day.' And more than this, a 
carpenter who is handling tools eight hours a day 
will not develop so big or so strong a forearm as wdll 
the man who takes this method. The long continued 
exercise with the hammer, saw and plane does not 
produce as strong contraction, and hence does not 
build up as large tissues, as this intense work that is 
done through the antagonistic muscles. 

You will notice when you do this exercise as hard 
as possible, that the fingers and even the whole fore- 



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arm will shake with the intensity of the effort. This 
is the reason for the term vibratory. The position 
should be held under extreme contraction about three 
seconds, then the muscles should be allowed to become 
soft and the hand should be dropped. In about three 
seconds more the exercise should be repeated. The 
tendency will be not to work sufficiently hard at firsL 
Every ounce of power that you have must be put into 
it, if you are going to gain more power. It is only 
by the investment of what you have, that you will 
gain more. Nature gives only what is necessary — if 
you make a demand upon your muscles for more 
power than you have, nature will gradually give it to 
you ; but if you do not use what you have to the full- 
est extent, you will not be given much increase. 

A few moments ago, I said that each exercise 
should not be continued for more than three seconds, 
and that then the muscles should be relaxed. The 
reason for this is that the circulation may be helped. 
When a muscle becomes hard by vigorous contraction, 
it tends to force out all the blood and lymph that is 
in it. New blood enters in under greater difficulties 
than under normal conditions; for this reason the 




No. 8— Holding a wad of paper in the hand and squeezing it with all one's 
power for two or three seconds, is an excellent method for developing 
the whole arm. Its effect is well shown in the picture. 



MUSCLE BUILDING. 21 

exercise should not be long in duration. The muscles 
should be allowed to become soft again. In order 
to favor its accomplishment a number of vigorous 
exercises rather short in duration should be taken. 

One common way of exercising the forearm is to 
put something in the palm and grip it, a rubber ball, 
a piece of wood, or even a wad of paper, (Cut Nos. 
1 and 8). The trouble with this exercise is two-fold; 
first, it develops only one set of muscles, the flexors, 
and the muscles that extend the fingers are left un- 
developed; secondly, as a result of the development 
of the flexing muscles, and the non-development of 
the extensors, the hand when not in use tends to hang 
with the fingers almost closed into the palm (No. 9). 
The strong muscles have overbalanced the weak ones 
so that the hand is held nearly shut. By the method 
that I have proposed, flexors and extensors are de- 
veloped together, and no matter how strong the fore- 
arm becomes, the hand and fingers will hang in a 
normal position. 

The question may naturally be asked as to why I 
have said that gripping with the hand or exercising 
in some other way the muscles of the forearm with the 
greatest vigor will result in developing the muscles 




No. 9— A person who continues an exercise which developes the hand too 
much will soon acquire a hand which hangs, as is shown in the accom- 
panying illustration; this is ungraceful and clumsy. 



MUSCLE BUILDING. 23 

of the upper arm and the chest. The reason is this : 
the muscles which close the hand are^, some of them, 
attached to the forearm, thus the tendons have to 
pass through the wrist. In order that they may work 
efficiently it is necessary that the wrist he held rigid. 
You canntt possil)ly clinch your hand hard and have 
the wrist free of movement. Xow, in order to have 
the wrist held in a rigid position^ all the muscles run- 
ning from it up to the forearm (and some of them 
run to the lower part of the upper arm), must be 
contracted with great vigor. The elbow joint must 
also be held rigid, for the muscles which attach to the 
upper arm could not act efficiently were their points 
of origin movable, so it is necessary for the muscles 
v.hich control the elbow to be contracted vigorously. 
Tlicse muscles, some of them, go up and attach to the 
j-houlder blade and clavicle. So the muscles which 
hold the shoulder mlust 1)e fixed in order that the big 
muscles of the chest and l)ack may have solid support. 
The ribs have to be fixed solidly. In order to fix the 
ribs solidly we have to stop breathing. AYhen a per- 
son takes hold of anything with the hand and 
squeezes it as hard as possible, he holds his breath. 




No. 10— If the muscles are pressed deeply after the exercise, it will benefit 
them. 



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If this exercise is tried in front of a looking-glass ' 
one will see that gripping can be done to a moderate 
extent withont contracting the muscles of the upper 
arm. So that when one squeezes as hard as possible^ 
practically all the muscles of the arm and body are 
involved. This is the reason why squeezing of the 
hand as hard as possible will remit in the develop- 
ment of the arm and shoulder as well. (Nos. 1 
and 8.) 

I have explained this exercise somewhat full}-, 
as it is a type of all the others. All the exercises 
that are mentioned are exercises in which one group 
of muscles is pitted against its natural opponent, so 
that both are exercised to their fullest extent. You 
will find that to contract these muscles of the fore- 
arm as intensely as j)Ossible will involve the stiffening 
of the whole arm, and, indeed, of the upper part of 
the body. Always put your attention upon the par- 
ticular part where you wish the chief effect. You will ^ • 
find, also, that you cannot contract these muscles with 
the greatest power without holding the breath; ac- 
cordingly, before beginning the exercise it is well to 
take half a dozen breaths just as deep as you can; 
first blow out all the air possible from the chest and 




No. 11- After the various muscles have been gone over as in the preceding- 
ilhistration the muscles should be slapped; this effort gives a stimulating 
effect which has most excellent results. One should slap all the muscles 
of the body; the model is merely slapping his arms. 



MUSCLE BUILDING. 27 

then inhale to the fullest extent. Repeat this three 
or four times and then begin. If this deep l)reathing 
makes you a little dizzy the first few days, it shows 
that you need the exercise very much. The dizziness 
is to l)e overcome simply by persistence. Take deep 
breaths just up to the point where you begin to feel 
dizzy and then stop. It will not be many days before 
you can do all the deep breathing that you want to 
without feeling dizzy. 

Having done the preliminary deep breathing take * 
a deep breath and hold it while you do the first exer- 
cise, which consists of contracting the fingers of the 
hand for three seconds. Then let the breath go, 
and also let the fingers relax; take another deep 
breath and contract the hand muscles again. Eepeat 
this ten times. The wdiole exercise ought to take 
one minute. Then with the right hand, squeeze the 
muscles of the left arm from the wrist to the elbow 
quickly; with the left hand similarly treat the right 
arm. Then slap the left arm from the wrist to the 
elbow. Follow this with similar treatment of the 
right. (See cuts 10 and 11.) 

You are now ready for the second exercise, which 




?u ?^^i""^*^^Von was taken Immediately following the preceding: 
Iv. only difference in the two being, that in this case the palm is facing 
the shoulder, while m the other case the palm is away from the shoulde^ 
^hnnSZ fje^ter contraction of the biceps with the palm toward the 
!^^ 1^ 1 ^ already shown _ When this muscle is being measured, it 
should always be contracted m this way, for otherwise it will appear to 
be much smaller than it really is. ^^vvcdi. w. 



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is to exercise and develop the upper arm. The hand 
is to he placed in a similar position to that which 
was taken when the muscles of the forearm were to 
he exercised. But now the attention is to he fixed 
upon the ]jiceps, the large muscle which shows on 
the front of the upper arm. It is to be contracted 
against the triceps, the muscles on the hack of the 
arm, as hard as is possible. The biceps is well shown 
in Xos. 12 and 13. Some also show the contrac- 
tion of the hand occurring at the same time. In 
the model (No. 5), the biceps are being strained 
against the muscles on the back of the arm. The 
same preliminary deep breathing should be taken 
in this case, and indeed in every case. The exer- 
cise should be repeated ten times as before. There 
is little use in doing the exercise unless one is going 
to put into it all the effort possible. 

In some of the pictures that are shown, the out- 
lines of the hand are a trifle Ijlurred; the reason for 
this is that in spite of the most rapid exposure that 
it w^as possible to make indoors, with a specially pre- 
pared camera, it was impossible not to show the vi- 
bration of the hands under the intense effort that 




No. 13— The little bunch near the elbow well shows tTie small - muscles 
which turn the palm toward the shoulder. It also shows in excellent 
form the construction of the biceps in the forward part of the arm and 
of the triceps on the back of the arm pulling against the biceps. 



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was being made l.y the iiuxlci. Illustrations Nos. 
5 and 7 sliow the tricej)s on the back of the upper 
arm as it is pulling against the bic-eps. 

The next part of the body to be exercised is the 
shoulder. This is best done at the same time that the 
upper back is being developed. Illustrations Nos. 3 
and 15 show these muscles in most vigorous contrac- 
tion. The muscle on top of the shoulder^ the deltoid, 
and the great surface muscle of the upper back are 
pulling the shoulder up and lifting the arm; while 
the great muscles of the chest are pulling the arm 
forward, and the other fibres of the trapezius are 
pulling the shoulder back and down. The result is 
that the shoulders and arms are set as if in iron. 
These great masses of muscles, pulling with all their 
inherent force, bind, the joints together with the 
greatest solidity. The illustrations show well the 
contraction of these muscles. The extent to which 
this contraction is carried on over other joints is 
well shown. The douljle line of muscle extending 
half way down the middle of the back shows two 
muscles which pull the shoulder together; their de- 
velopment is well shown in Xo. 3. The tremen- 
dous sweep of the great band of muscle coming from 




No. 14— In this picture is shown, how in extreme effort, the small muscles 
which lift the toes, are exceedingly active. The tendons on the back of 
the foot which stand out, are being pulled with great vigor. 



MUSCLE BUILDING. 33 

the lower back, winding over the edge of the scapula, 
and then forward and upward to the upper arm, is 
superbly shown. This is the latissimus dorsi, the 
most powerful muscle that we have, by which we 
pull the arms down to the sides. This is effective in 
'^chinning" one's self. 

Taking a full breath, place yourself in this posi- 
tion as rigidly as possible for two or three seconds, 
then relax, and take a second breath easily, then 
another full breath, and repeat the exercise ; pull the 
muscles with the utmost power that you possess. You 
will find it necessary to stiffen the neck and hold it 
well back. Remember that the shape of the body 
when it is being exercised vigorously is the shape that 
it tends to take during rest; so always exercise in 
positions that are strong and erect. Some of the 
illustrations show the contractions of the muscles 
on the front part of the body. These are given as 
type-forms rather than as the most desirable of posi- 
tions for much exercise. Exercises in ivliich the bach 
and necl are held rigidly erect, tend toward better 
carriage and should be taken about twice as frequently 
as exercises that pull the body forward. 




?;r,rl"Z f""'^-! ^t^ u^5 muscles of the upper extremities and of the 

v?^ i^'^^'u^ ""/ the body. The shading of color about the edge of the 

ence • ^'" 1 ^ '^ remains of a Summer's tan rather than the differ- 



MUSCLE BUILDING. 35 

Illustration Xo. 16 shows well the exercise of the 
thigh. The great muscles that extend the legs arc 
being contracted with the greatest vigor so that they 
stand out in massive folds. Most men walk quite a 
little; the result is that the average man has better 
legs than he has arms. These muscles are fully de- 
veloped in many men, who otherwise are pretty 
flabby. It is well to bend the knee, hip and anklo 
joints a little. Then slowly contract the muscles to 
your utmost power until they stand out under the 
skin like piles of coiled rope, or like steel bands 
under the pressure of intense ' strain. After con- 
tracting the muscles of one thigh ten times, contract 
the muscles of the other thigh, similarly and an 
equal number of times. 

Illustration No. 17 shows well the contraction of 
the great muscles which flex the leg on the thigh! 
These muscles do not show particularly well in or- 
dinary use. The exercise should be carried out on 
both sides of the body. Nos. 3 and 19 show the 
great muscles of the lower back in active contraction : 
also show how the muscles of the forearm, upper arm 
and shoulder are working at the same time. The 




No. 16— This illustration is to show the contraction of the "quadriceps ex- 
tensor femoris," which is the large muscle at the front of the thigh, 
immediately above the knee. It shades off into a heavy flat tendon, which 
includes the knee cap. In the model the shadows to the left show where 
the belly of the muscle is shading off into the tendon. This muscle 
straightens the leg every time one raises up from having stooped to the 
floor. The straightening of the knee is accomplished by means of this 
muscle. It is one of the strongest muscles of the body. 



MUSCLE BUILDING. ^7 

fine lines running outward and downward from the 
spinal column show the intensity of the effort that 
is being made. The distended veins on the forearm 
are also indications of a similar character. This 
exercise should be carried on as are the others. 

Illustrations Xos. 3 and 19 show exercises which 
are designed to be general — a large fraction of all 
the muscles of the body are working at once. In 
'No. 18 the superficial muscle of the neck is shown 
in its great activity. 

There is one danger to which these general ex- 
ercises are exposed, that is, when so many muscles 
are used at once in such a vigorous way, the blood 
pressure of the body is increased with great rapidity. 
If the exercises are done excessively, the heart will 
be made irritable and sometimes over-developed. I 
have known a number of persons who, seeing the good 
effects of these exercises, have concluded that if the 
amount prescribed in these exercises would be good, 
twice as much would be twice as good, and have over- 
done the matter seriously. My father was once pre- 
scribing for an Hawaiian chief to whom he gave 
some pills, with instructions to take one three times 




■No 17-The ereat muscles of the thigh are here admirably shown. The 
muscles whkh extend the thigh being on the front, and those which flex 
Sbeing oTthe back. The knotted character of these muscles is well shown. 



MUSCLE BUILDING. ^^ 

a day. He was so much benefited by the first that he 
concluded to take the whole box the following morn- 
ing. His life was saved with great difficulty. 

Another general caution in the use of these exer- 
cises needs to be given, and that is that beneficial 
effects are not usually secured by those who have 
completely passed the growing period. I should never 
encourage a man of over fifty to expect to profit by 
such exercises, and a man over forty should expect 
less than the young man may. Big girth of mucle 
is to be secured with advantage only during years 
when the body is at its maximum of efficiency. 

Before undertaking to carry out this system of 
exercises, several things should be done. First de- 
termine how long it will be carried out; plan per- 
haps for one month, or at any rate, some definite 
period, otherwise one's resolution is apt to weaken 
and one will gradually do less and less, thinking to 
continue it when it is easier and business is not so 
pressing. This is usually an absolute fallacy. Men 
stop and do not begin it again. The thing to do is 
to undertake a definite plan. One month is a good 
length of time to undertake. It is long enough to 




No. 18— Platysma myodies : This is a thin sheet of muscle which runs from 
the lower face down to the front of the body. Many animals have a corre- 
sponding muscle over most of the body. They can twitch their skin all 
over, just as we can twitch the skin of the neck. The skin of the chest 
can be pulled up nearly an inch, after one has become a little practised in 
the use of this muscle as a whole. 



MUSCLE BUILDING. 4^ 

tax the will of most men; it is short enough to be 
within the ability of most men ; it affords time enough 
to secure results which should be ample encourage- 
ment for continuation for another month. 

Second;, having settled the length of time that the 
programme will be followed out, next determine ab- 
solutely how much time each day, and at what time 
these exercises will be carried on. Ten minutes in 
the morning will do, but ten minutes in the morning 
and night will do more. It will be well to make a 
written record of one's purposes. 

Third, measure the girth of your forearm, upper 
arms contracted (cuts Nos. 12 and 20), and straight, 
chest contracted and expanded, waist, thigh and neck. 
If you can get these measurements taken by someone 
who is familiar with such work, they will be accurate 
and satisfactory. You should have your measure- 
ments taken again at the end of the month in exactly 
the same way that they were taken at the beginning. 
They should, of course, be taken without any cloth- 
ing on, that is, next to the skin, otherwise they will 
be quite unreliable. Arm should be as in No. 12 
when measured, not No. 20. 




No. 19-The model is throwing as many muscles of the body as he can mto 
action at once. The straining of the muscles of the forearm, upper arm 
and shoulder, and also right leg, show peculiarly well. This is one of the 
type of exercises which if long persisted in, tend to produce irritated 
heart, as it throws so much work upon the heart suddenly. 



MUSCLE BUILDINa 43 

Fourth, select two exercisers on which to work. 
At the end of the month take two others. Nos. 8 
and 6 make a good combination on which to start. 

After the exercise, particularly in the morning, 
it is well to dip a towel in cool water, cold if it is 
pleasant, and pass it rapidly over the whole body. 
This should be followed by vigorous rubbing with a 
coarse towel. Get a silk crash towel, or even an or- 
dinary crash towel of good length, and after you 
have been dried by the bath towel, use this over your 
body and limbs with the same vigor and speed that 
the modern shoe polisher exhibits when doing his 
work, until the whole body glows and feels the way 
your shoes look. 



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No. 20— The large muscle of the upper arm or the biceps. This muscle not 
only bends the forearm upon the upper arm, it also twists the forearm 
so that the palm faces the shoulder. In this illustration, the palm is away 
from the shoulder; and while the muscle is contracted vigorously, still 
the length of the muscle is evident. When the muscle is being measured 
it should be held as in cut No. 12. _ . 



THE FINEST EQUIPPED GYMNASIUM 
IN THE WORLD 

The progress made in the manufacture and the mechanical perfection of the 
various gymnastic appliances shown in the complete gymnasium installed by 
A. G. Spalding & Bros, at the World's Fair, demonstrated that the firm is alive 
to the imperative need of the times. Physical training is being rapidly advanced 
and in the congested sections of the country it is a growing problem how to pro- 
vide for the new conditions. This is particularly true in public school work and 
similar institutions. Real estate in large cities is extremely valuable, and as a 
consequence, gymnasiums are often reduced in size and wholly inadequate to 
the growing needs. This means that the apparatus of the past of a fixed or 
cumbersome character must be superseded by appliances that may be rapidly , 
and conveniently handled in a manner to accommodate the constantly increasing I 
number of boys and girls needing systematic physical development. 

A. G. Spalding & Bros., who outfitted the complete gymnasium at the World's 
Fair and received the Grand Prize and Gold Medal in competition for their ex- 
hibit, are to be congratulated on their enterprise. 



LIST OF APPARATUS INSTALLED 
20 No. OR Robert Reach Triplicate 

Chest Machines. 
20 Special Rowing Attachments. 
1 New Style Spalding Wrist Roll. 

1 No. 50A Quarter Circle. 
25 Sections Bar Stalls. 

25 Bar Stall Benches. 

2 No. 200 Neily Patent Bom. 

6 Bar Saddles, [and Vaulting Bars. 

3 Special Combination Horizontal 
1 Suspended Horizontal Bar — to 

swing up — Special. 
1 No. 83 Low Parallel. 
3 New Style Spalding Parallel 

Bars — Special. 
3 No. 25 Jump Boards. 
3 No. Vaulting Horses. 
3 Pairs Special Jump Stands. 
3 Grasshopper Spring Boards. 
3 No. 520 Storming Boards. 
1 No. 207 Vaulting Box. 
1 No. 28 Incline Board. 
3 Pairs No. 125 Flying Rings. 
8 No. 126 Traveling Rings. 
12 No. 98 Climbing Ropes. 
1 40-ft. Ladder and Braces. 

1 Horizontal Window Ladder. 

2 Vertical Window Ladders. 

2 Striking Bag Discs and Bags. 
11 5ft. X 10-ft. X 2-in. Mats. 

3 5-ft. X 6-f t. X 2-in. Mats. 
3 3-ft. X 10-ft. X 2-in. Mats. 
3 3-ft. X 5-ft. X 2-in. Mats. 

1 Tumbling Mattress — 5 ft. x 15 

ft. X 8 in., curled hair. 

2 Pairs Official Basket Ball Goals. 
2 Pairs Official Screens for Basket 

Ball Goals. 
2 No. M Official Basket Balls. 
2 No. 1 Medicine Balls. 
2 No. 2 Medicine Balls. 
2 No. 3 Medicine Balls. 



IN WORLD'S FAIR GYMNASIUM. 
6 Medicine Ball Racks. 
50 Pairs 1-2-lb. Model Dumb Belli. 
50 Pairs 1-lb. Model Dumb Bella. 
50 Pairs 1-lb. Indian Clubs. 
50 Pairs 1 1-2-lb. Indian Clubs. 
200 Pairs Club and Bell Hangers, on 
stands. 
4 Dozen Wands. 
4 Dozen. Bar Bells. 
2 Wand Racks. 
4 Dozen Savage Bar Bells. 
8 Dozen Hangers for Bar Belli. 
20 Head Gears. 
20 Foot Gears. 

1 Set Ring Hockey. 

2 Sets Rope Quoits. 

50 Bean Bags and Cabinet. 

2 Sets Shuffleboard. 
50 Rubber Balls and Cabinet. 

4 8-ft. Jump Ropes. 

4 20-ft. Jump Ropes. 

1 Volley Ball Outfit. 

4 Jump Frames. 
50 Nickel Wands. 

1 Wand Cabinet mounted on rolleri 
for nickeled wands. 

1 Game Cabinet. 
50 Grace Hoops. 

2 Grace Hoop Racks. 

1 Pair Physician's Scales. 

1 Stadiometer. [eter. 

1 Chest, Back and Loin Dynamom- 

1 Chinning Bar. 

1 Pair Wall Parallels. 

1 Chin Gauge. 

1 Wet Spirometer. 

1 Dozen Glass Mouth Pieces. 

1 Pair Chest Calipers. 

1 Pair Shoulder Calipers. 

1 Spirometer — shelf. 

1 Dynamometer for Grip. 




Cut No. 1 — The above is a combiuatiou piece of wall apparatus wbieli 
may be used as a rowing weight, bacli and loin pulley, direct chest 
pulley with upright backboard, or intercostal overhead pulleys. 
Either set of handles is always ready for use, and requires no 
adjustment. 




Cut No. 4 — Shows a combined horizontal and vaulting bar of entirely 
new construction. The bars are suspended by overhead guys 
and these guys are tightened and the bar drawn into position 
at the floor by the use of one lever on each upright. The prin- 
ciple is radically new, and is certainly most successfully ap- 
plied. The bar requires only two floor plates and two points 
of attachment at the floor, eliminating the spread of guys, thereby 
saving floor space and greatly facilitating the handling of the 
apparatus in clearing the floor for other work. 




Cut No. 5— Illustrates a pair of parallel bars, the design of which was particu- 
larly commended by the entire body of Turn Verein representatives who 
used them in the Olympic gymnastic contests. 



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DURAND LOCKERS 



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WERE USED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE GYMNASIUM 
OF THE PHYSICAL CULTURE DEPARTMENT 
AT THE WORLD'S FAIR AND RECEIVED THE 

GRAND PRIZE 

FOR BEING THE BEST, MOST COMPLETE AND 
SERVICEABLE LOCKER MADE 



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IRON DUMB BELLS 




length made specially. 



Made on approved models, 

nicely Lalanced and finished 

in black enamel. Sizes, 2 to 

40 lbs. Per lb., 6c. 

Over 40 lbs., 8c. per lb. 

Bar Bells, any weight, with 

wrought iron handle, any 

Per lb., lOc. 



NICKEL=PLATED DUMB BELLS 



Nick 


el- 


plated 


and 




polished. 




No. 




Per 


Pair 


IN. 


1 


lb., $ 


.25 


2N. 


2 


a 


.50 


3N. 


3 


a 


.65 


4N. 


4 


(( 


.75 


5N. 


5 


1 


.00 




NICKEL=PLATED DUMB BELLS 

WITH RUBBER BANDS 

Nickel -plated and 
polished. 




No. 


Per Pair 


IB. 


I lb., $ -65 


2B. 


2 - .75 


3B. 


3 " 1. 00 


4B. 


4 '' 1.15 


5B. 


5 *' 1.25 



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Spalding's 
Trade-Mark Wood Dumb Bells 

Our Trade-Mark Bells are made of selected material, neatly 
decorated, well finished and of perfect balance. 




1^ 1-4 pound. 


Per pair, $ .40 


1 1-2 pound. 


.40 


r 3-4 pound. 


.45 


I pound. 


.50 


I 1-2 pound. 


.55 


2 pound. 


.65 


1 3 pound. 


.90 


i 4 pound. 


" 1. 10 



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Our Trade-Mark Indian Clubs are of selected material 

and perfect in shape. They are finely polished, with 

ebonite centre band and gilt stripe top and bottom. 

Each pair wrapped in paper bag. 

1-2 pound Per 

3-4 pound 




1 pound . 
1 1-2 pound . 

2 pound. 

2 1-2 pound . 

3 pound . 

4 pound . 

5 pound . 



pair. $ .40 


.45 


.50 


.55 


.65 


.80 


.90 


1.10 


1.40 



Trade Line Indian Clubs 



The following clubs are not Trade-Mark goods, but of 

good material and far superior in shape and finish to 

the ordinary clubs on the market. 

1-2 pound Per pair, 25c. 

3-4 pound " 30c. 

1 pound " 35c. 

1 1-2 pound " 40c. 

2 pound " 45c. 

2 1-2 pound " 50c. 

3 pound 55c. 

4 pound " 70c. 

5 pound " 90c. 



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Philadelphia 



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were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



Spalding Gymnasium Shoes 




Low cut canvas shoe, 

with rubber sole. 

No.K. Pair, 75c. 



Low cut, best grade 
canvas shoe; white 
rubber sole; in ladies' 
and men's sizes; 
men's made of white 
canvas, ladies' black. 
No. 1. Pair, $1.25 



Low cut canvas, can- 
vas sole; very popu- 
lar for gymnasium. 
No. E. Pair, 35c. 



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New York Chicago St. Louis 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. 



Washington San Francisco 

Kansas City New Orleans 

Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 

Ze won by AG. SPALDING & BR^^^^^^^^ 
ltion,li?^f-J!!.%^fi'nT^^^^^^^ shownatthe World's Fa.. 



Spalding Gymnasium Shoes 




Selected leather, electric sole, 
flexible shoe. 
No. 20- Low Cut. Per pair, 
No. 21. High Cut. 



A very easy and 



.50 
.75 




Low cut shoe, selected leather, extra light and 

elkskin sole; in ladies' and men s sizes. 

No. I ee. Per pair, $2.50 



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Kansas City New Orleans 

Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



New York Chicago ^t. Louis 

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were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



Spalding Gymnasium Shoes 



Horsehide sole; soft 
and flexible; in la- 
dies' and men's 

sizes. 
No. 155. Pair, $3.50 

Kangaroo; elkskin 

sole, extra light, hand 

made. 

No. 15. Pair, $4.00 





High cut, best grade 
canvas shoe, white 
rubber sole ; in ladies ' 
and men's sizes; 
men's made of white 
canvas, ladies' black. 

No. IH. Pair, $1.50 

High cut canvas 

shoe, rubber sole. 

No. M. Pair, $1.00 



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New York Chicago St. Louis Washington San Francisco 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver Pittsburg Syracuse 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. London, England 



SPECIAl AWARD *nd GRjUND PRIZt 

TiV>vA r SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
were won uy j^. • complete and most attractive installation of 
gr.'.S;i^^.tl^^^^^^^^ Bhown at the World's Fair. 



BASKET BALL SHOE 




Made of selected leather with special rubber sole. 
The suction caused by the peculiar construction of 
the sole enables the player to obtain a good purchase 
on the floor, a feature that should make this shoe 
very popular with basket ball players. 

No. BB, Per pair, 4.00 

For ladies; otherwise same as No. BB. 

No. BBL. Per pair, $3.50 



A. C. SPALDINC Sc BROS 



New York 

Boston 

Buffalo 



Cincinnati 



Chicago 

Minneapolis 

Philadelphia 



St. Louis 
Baltimore 
Denver 
Montreal, Can. 



Washington San Francisco 

Kansas City New Orleans 

Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



Special Award and Grand Prize 



were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



Spalding Championship Hammer 



BALL-BEARING SWIVEL 







npHE SPALDING CHAMPIONSHIP Originally de- 
BALL-BEARING HAMMER, signed by 
John Flanagan, the champion of the world, has been 
highly endorsed only after repeated trials in champ- 
ionship events. The benefits of the ball-bearing con- 
struction will be quickly appreciated by all hammer 
throwers. Each hammer put up complete in sole 
leather carrying case. 

No. 02. 12-lb., with sole leather case. $12.00 

No. 06. 16-lb., with sole leather case. 12.00 

No. 02X. 12-lb., without sole leather case. 10.00 

No. 06X. 16-lb., without sole leather case. 10.00 



A. C. SPALDING Sc BROS. 

New York Chicago St. Louis Washington San Francisco 

Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver Pittsburg Syracuse 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. London, England 



SPECIAL AWAeD>"»(ieAND PRIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's fair. 



Spalding's New Regulation Hammer 
With Wire Handle 

Lead each 

No. 9. 12-lb., Lead, Practice, $4.25 
No. 10. 16-lb., Lead,Regulation,4.50 

Iron EACH 

No. 12. 8-lb., Iron, Juvenile, $2.50 
No. 14. 12-lb. , Iron, Practice, 3.00 
No. 15. 16-lb., Iron, Regulation, 3.25 

Extra Wire Handles each 
No. 6H. For above hammers, 50c. 

Shot 




No. 19. 
No. 21. 
No. 23. 
No. 25. 

No. 18. 



16-lb., Lead. 
12-lb., Lead. 
16-lb., Iron. 
12-lb., Iron. 
8-lb., Iron. 



Each, $2.50 

2.25 

'' L75 

'' L50 

L25 




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Boston 

Buffalo 



Cincinnati 



Chicago 

Minneapolis 

Philadelphia 



St. Louis 

Baltimore 

Denver 



Montreal, Can. 



Washington San Francisco 
Kansas City New Orleans 
Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



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SnTqoi' fo'^-f^; h?^^^^^^ ^ ^^?^- ^* *^^ Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904. for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's f"ir 




Indoor Shot 



With our improved leather cover. 

Does not lose weight even when 

used constantly. 

^, ,- . , No.3. 12-lb.IndoorShot.Each,$7.00 
No. 4. 16-lb. Indoor Shot. . . ''7 50 

No. 26. 8-lb. Indoor Shot. . . - s.'oo 

Regulation 
Weights 

Made after model 
submitted by Cham- 
pion J. S. Mitchel, 
and endorsed by all 
weight throwers. 
Packed in box and 
guaranteed correct 
in weight and in ex- 
act accordance with 

rules of A. A. U. 

No. 2 

Lead 56-lb. Weights 

Complete, $8.50 




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New York Chicago St. Louis 



Boston Minneapolis Baltimore 

iJuttalo Philadelphia Denver 

Cincinnati Montreal. Can 



Washington San Francisco 
Kansas City New Orleans 
Pittsburg Syracuse 

London, England 



SPECIAL AWAeD"»fieAND PRIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
Ition 1904 for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
gSastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's fair. 



INDOOR RUNNING SHOES 

Made With or Without Spikes. 




Fine leather, rubber tipped sole, with spikes. 

No. 111. Per pair, $3.50 

Leather shoe, rubber tipped, with spikes. 

No. 112. Per pair, $3.00 

Leather shoe, rubber tipped, no spikes. 

No. 114, Per pair, $2.50 

INDOOR JUMPING SHOES 

Best leather Indoor Jumping Shoe, hand-made, 

rubber soles. 

No. 210. Per pair, $5.00 



A. C, SPALDING & BROS, 

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Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City gew Orleans 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver Pittsburg ^^^^^^ff^^ 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. London, England 



SPECIAL AWARD«<D<i|»AND PRIZE 

were won by A. G. SPALDING & BROS, at the Louisiana Purchase Expo- 
sition, 1904, for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's fair. 



Full Sleeve Shirks 




Best Worsted, full fashioned, 

stock colors and sizes. 

No. ID. Each, $3.75 

Cut Worsted, stock colors and 
sizes. 

No. 602. Each, $1.75 
Cotton, Flesh, White and Black. 

No. 3D. Each, $ 1 .00 



Knee Tights 



Best Worsted, full fashioned, 

stock colors and sizes. 

No. IB. Per pair, $2.75 

Cut Worsted, stock colors and 

sizes. 

No. 604. Per pair, $ 1 .25 

Sanitary Cotton, stock colors and 

sizes. 

No. 4B. Per pair, 50c. 




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Boston Minneapolis Baltimore Kansas City New Orleans 

Buffalo Philadelphia Denver Pittsburg Syracuse 

Cincinnati Montreal, Can. London, England 



SPCCim AWARD ««• GRAND PRIZt 

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were won by A. G. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.^ ^^a most attractive installation of 



Running Pants 

^^^^ White or black Sateen, fly 
-;V-----------m front, lace back. 

I 1 ^^- ^* 

I 1 Per pair, $1.25 

^/ 1 White or black Sateen, lace 

i ^^^ ^ a back, fly front. 

I If vl Per pair; $1.00 

'"roT^r'^lack Silesia fly front, lace back. 

No. 3. 

Per pair, 75c. 

White or black Silesia, fly front, lace back. 

No. 4. 

Per pair, 50c. 

White Silesia, fly front, lace back. 

No. 6. 

Per pair, 35c. 

Stripes down sides of any of these running pants, 
25 cents per pair extra. 

A C. SPALDING & BROS. 

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Kor" SSnnrpons lai&\ Ka^^s City «- 0'J-= 

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sition, 1904. for the best, most complete and most attractive installation of 
Gymnastic Apparatus and Athletic Supplies shown at the World's Fair. 



full Length Tights ond Trousers 




Full Tights, best worsted, 

full fashioned, stock 

colors and sizes. 

No. lA. Per pair, $3.75 

Full Tights, cut worsted, 
stock colors and sizes. 

No. 605. Per pair, $2.00 

Full Tights, cotton, full 

quality. White, Black, 

Flesh. 

No. 3A. Per pair, $1.00 



Y. M. C. A. TROUSERS 

Regulation Style 
No. 4. Flannel, medium quality. 
No. 3. Flannel, good quality. 




REGULATION 
Y. M. C. A. STYLE 

Per pair, $1.75 
2.50 



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Arthur F. Duffey 

Holder of the world's record, 
9 3-5s. for 100 yards, wears 
Spalding bhoes in all his races. 

M. W. Long 

Holder ot the world's 440 yards 
record; the American, English 
and International champion, 
wears Spalding Shoes in all his 
races. 



B. J. Wefers 

Holder of the world's record for 
220 yards, made his record with 
a pail of Spalding Shoes. 

John F. Cregan 

The American half-mile and 
Intercollegiate champion, and 
thousands of others attribute 
their success on the path to the 
fait that they had a well-fitting, 
light, serviceable shoe to wear. 

Nearly every American, Inter- 
collegiate and Interscholastic 
record has been made when the 
contestant wore Spalding Shoes. 



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Spalding's Athletic Library is devoted to all athletic sports and pas- 
times, indoor and outdoor, and is the recognized American cyclopedia of 
sport. Each book is complete in itself; and those sports which are gov- 
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Library as the official publication. This gives to each book the official 
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No. I2-Association Foot Ball 

Contains valuable information, diagrams of play, and rules for both 
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No. 13 Howto Play Hand Bali 

By the world's champion. Michael Egan, 
of Jersey City. This book has been re- 
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numerous illustrations consist of full 
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No. 14-Curling 

History of the sport; diagram of curling rink; rules for curling; dia- 
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No. 23-Canoeing 

By C. Bowj-er Vaux. Paddling, sailin 
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Nc. 27-College Athletics 

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wishes to excel in any branch of athletic 
sport. The subjects comprise the follow- 
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No. 29-Exercising With 
Pulley Weights 

By Dr. Henry S. Anderson, instructor 
in heavy gymnastics Yale gymnasium, 
Anderson Normal School, Chautauqua 
University. In conjunction with a chest 
machine anyone with this book can be- 
come perfectly developed. Contains all 
the various movements necessary to be- 
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No. 40-Archery 

By J. S. Mitchel. An introductory 
chapter on the use of the bow and arrow; 
archery of the present day; the bow and 
how to use it, with practical illustrations 
on the right and wrong method of aiming. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 55-Of¥Icial Sporting Rules 

Contains rules not found in other publications for the government of 
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No.87-Athletic Primer 

Edited by James E. Sullivan, Secretary- 
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tells how to organize an athletic club, how 
to conduct an athletic meeting, and gives 
rules for the government of athletic meet- 
ings; contents also include directions for 
building a track and laying out athletic 
grounds, and a very instructive article on 
training ; fully illustrated with pictures of 
leading athletes in action. Price 10 cents. 




NOi l02-Cround Tumbling 

By Prof. Henry Walter Worth, who was for years physical director of 
the Armour Institute of Technology. Any boy, by reading this book and 
following the instructions, which are drawn from life, can become a pro- 
ficient tumbler; all the various tricks explained. Price 10 cents. 



No. 104-The Grading of Gymnastic Exercises 

By G. M. Martin, Physical Director of the Y. M. C. A. of Youngstown, 
Ohio. It is a book that should be in the hands of every physical director 
of the Y. M. G. A., school, club, college, etc. The contents comprise: 
The place of the class in physical training; grading of exercises and sea- 
son schedules— grading of men, grading of exercises, season schedules 
for various classes, elementary and advanced classes, leaders, optional 
exercises, examinations, college and school work; calisthenic exercises, 
graded apparatus exercises and general massed class exercises. Nearly 
200 pages. Price 10 cents. 




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the Olympic Games of 1904 were held. The field, which was 
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May to November) because of their acknowledged superiority, 
reliability and official standing. For over a quarter of a century 
A. G. Spalding & Bros.' implements have been officially used. 




TTHE building in the background is the Mo^el Gymnasium, whi^h 
■*• was entirely equipped by A. G. Spalding & Bros, with an 
exhibit that was pronounced a model one by American and 
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No. 124-How to Become a 
Gymnast 

By Robert StoU, of the New York A. C, 
^he American champion on the flying 
rings from 1885 to 1892. Any boy who 
frequents a gymnasium can easily follow 
the illustrations and instructions in this 
book and with a little practice become 
proficient on the horizontal and parallel 
bars, the trapeze or the "horse." Price 
10 cents. 

No. 128-How to Row 

By E. J. Giannini, of the New York A. 
C, one of America's most famous ama- 
teur oarsmen and champions. This book 
will instruct any one who is a lover of 
rowing how to become an expert. It is 
fully illustrated, showing how to hold the 
oars, the finish of the stroke and other 
information that will prove valuable to 
the beginner. Contains also the official 

laws of boat racing of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. 

Price 10 cents. 





No. 129-Water Polo 

By Gus Sundstrom, instructor at the 
New York A. C. It treats of every detail, 
the individual work of the players, the 
practice of the team, how to throw 
the ball, with illustrations and many valu- 
able hints. Price 10 cents. 



No. 135 -Official Handbook 
of the A. A. U. of the United 
States 

The A. A. U. is the governing body of 
athletes in the United States of America, 
and all games must be held under its rules, 
which are exclusively published in this 
handbook, and a copy should be in the 
hands of every athlete and every club 
officer in America. TJhis book contains the official rules for running, 
jumping, weight throwing, hurdling, pole vaulting, swimming, boxing, 
wrestling, etc., and is an encyclopedia in itself. Price 10 cents. 

No. 136-OfriciaI Y. M. C. A. Handbook 

Edited by G. T. Hepbron, the well-known athletic authority. It contains 
the official rules governing all sports under the jurisdiction of the Y. M. 
C. A., a complete report of the physical directors' conference, official 
Y. M. C. A. scoring tables, pentathlon rules, many pictures of the lead- 
ing Y. M. C. A. athletes of the country, oflficial Y. M. C. A. athletic 
rules, constitution and by-laws of the Athletic League of Y. M. C. A., all 
around indoor test, volley ball rules; illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. l38-Of¥1cial Croquet Guide 

Contains directions for playing, diagrams of important strokes, descrip- 
tion of grounds, instructions for the beginner, terms used in the sanuiu 
and *^he official playing rules. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 140-Wrestling 

Catch as catch can style. By E. H. Hitchcock, M. D., of Cornell, and 
R. F. Nelligan, of Amherst College. The book contains nearly seventy 
illustrations of the different holds, photographed especially and so de- 
scribed that anybody who desires to become expert in wrestling can with 
little effort learn every one. Price 10 cents. 

No. 142-Physical Training Simplified 

By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well-known physical culture expert. Is a 
complete, thorough and practical book where the whole man is consid- 
ered—brain and body. By following the instructions no apparatus is 
required. The book is adapted for both sexes. The exercises comprise 
directions as follows: how to stand; how to sit; how to rest; breathing; 
exercises for the fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, hips, knees, 
ankles; a word about the muscles; the arms and thighs; shoulders and 
chest; waist; sides; back and abdomen; bowing; bending; twisting; the 
liver squeezer, etc., 6tc, Fully illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 143 -Indian Clubs and 
Dunnb-Bells 

Two of the most popular forms of home 
or gymnasium exercise. This book is 
written by America's amateur champion 
club swinger, J. H. Dougherty. It is 
clearly illustrated, by which any novice 
can become an expert. Price lOcents. 

No. 149-The Care of the Body 

A book that all who value health should read and follow its instruc- 
tions. By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well known lecturer and authority on 
physical culture. The subject is thoroughly treated, as a glance at the 
following small portion of the contents shows: An all-around athlete; 
muscular Christianity; eating; diet— various opinions; bill of fare for 
brain workers; bill of fare for muscle-makers; what to eat and drink; a 
simple diet; an opinion on brain food; why is food required? drinking wa- 
ter; nutrition— how food nourishes the body; a day's food, how used; 
constituents of a day's ration— beefsteak, potatoes bread, butter, water; 
germs of disease; etc. Price 10 cents. 

No. 154-Field Kockey 

To those in need of vigorous and health- 
ful out-of-doors exercise, this game is 
recommend'^d highly. Its healthful at- 
tributes are manifold and the interest of 
player and spectator alike is kept active 
throughout the progress of the game. 
The game is prominent in the sports at 
Vassar, Smith, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr and 
other leading colleges. Price 10 cents. 





No. 156-The Athlete's Guide 

How to become an athlete. It contains 
full instructions for the beginner, telling 
how to sprint, hurdle, jump and throw 
weights, general hints on training; in fact, 
this book is one of the most complete on 
the subject that has ever appeared. 
Special chapters contain valuable advice 
to beginners and important A. A. U. rules 
and their explanations, while the ]»4cture3 
comprise many scenes showing champions in action. Price 10 cents. 



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No. r57-How to Play Lawn 
Tennis 

A complete description of lawn tennis; 
a lesson for beginners and directions tel- 
ling how to make the most important 
strokes; styles and skill of the experts; the 
American twist service; how to build and 
keep a court. Illustrated from photographs 
of leading players in action. Price 10 cents. 



No. 158-lndoor and Outdoor Gynnnastic Games 

Without question one of the best books of its kind ever published. 
Compiled by Prof. A. M. Chesley, the well-known Y. M. C. A. physical 
director. It is a book that will prove valuable to indoor and outdoor gym- 
nasiums, schools, outings and gatherings where there are a number to be 
amused. The games described comprise a list of 120, divided into several 
groups. Price 10 cents. 



No. 161-Ten Minutes' Exer- 
cise for Busy Men 

By Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, super- 
intendent of physical training in the New 
York public schools. Anyone who is look- 
ing for a concise and complete course of 
physical education at home would do well 
to procure a copy of this book. Ten 
minutes' work as directed is exercise any- 
one can follow. It already has had a large 
sale and has been highly commended by all who have followed its in- 
structions. Nearly 100 pages of illustrations and 100 of text. Price 10 cents. 





No. 162 
Boxer 



How to Become a 



For many years books have been issued 
on the art of boxing, but it has remained 
for us to arrange a book that we think is 
sure to fill all demands. It contains over 
70 pages of illustrations showing all the 
latest blows, posed especially for this book 
under the supervision of one of the best 
instructors of boxing in the United States, 
who makes a specialty of teaching and 
who knows how to impart his knowledge. They are so arranged that 
anyone can easily become a proficient boxer. The book also contains 
pictures of all the well known boxers. A partial list of the 200 pages of 
the book include: A history of boxing; how to box; the correct position; 
the hands; clenching the fist; the art of gauging distance; the first 
principles of hitting; the elements of defence; feinting; knockout blows; 
the chin punch; the blow under the ear; the famous solar plexus knock- 
out; the heart blow; famous blows and their originators: Fitzsimmons' 
contribution; the McCoy corkscrew; the kidney punch; the liver punch; 
the science of boxing; proper position of hand and arm; left hook to 
face; hook to the jaw; how to deliver the solar plexus; correct delivery 
of a right uppercut; blocking a right swing and sending a right uppercut 
to chin; blocking a left swing and sending a left uppercut to chin; the 
side step; hints on training, diet and breathing; how to train; rules for 
boxing. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 165-The Art of Fencing 

This is a new book by Regis and Louis 
Senac, of New York, famous instructors 
and leading authorities on the subject. 
Messrs. Senac give in detail how every 
move should be made, and tell it so clearly 
that anyone can follow the instructions. 
It is illustrated with sixty full page pic- 
tures, posed especially for this book. 
Price 10 cents. 



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No. 166-How to Swing In- 
dian Clubs 

By Prof. E. B. Warman, the well-known 
exponent of physical culture. The most 
complete work on this special subject ever 
issued. By following the directions care- 
fully anyone can become an expert. Price 
10 cents. 




No. 167-Quoits 

By M. W. Deshong. The need of a book 
on this interesting game has been felt by 
many who wished to know the fine points 
and tricks used by the experts. Mr. 
Deshong explains them, with illustrations, 
so that a novice can readily understand. 
Price 10 cents. 



Wo. i70-Push Ball 

Played with an air-inflated ball 6 feet in diameter, weighing about 
50 pounds. A side consists of eleven men. This book contains the official 
rules and a sketch of the game; illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 17 1-Basket Bali for 
Women 

Edited by Miss Senda Berenson, of Smith 
College. Contains the rules for basket ball 
for women as adopted by the conference on 
physical training, held in June, 1899, at 
Springfield, Mass., and articles on the fol- 
lowing subjects: Psychological effects of 
basket ball for women, by Dr. Luther 
H. Gulick, superintendent of physical 
training in the schools of Greater New York; physiological effects of 
basket ball, by Theodore Hough, Ph. D. ; significance of basket ball for 
women, by Senda Berenson; relative merit of the Y. M. C A. rules and 
women's rules, by Augusta Lane Patrick; practical side of basket ball, 
by Ellen Emerson, B. K., Agnes Childs, A. B., Fanny Garrison. A. B.; 
A Plea for Basket Ball, by Julie EUsbee Sullivan, Teachers' College, 
New York; diagram of field, showing position of team; illustrated with 
many pictures of basket ball teams. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 174-Distance and Cross 
Country Running 

By George Orton, the famous University 
of Pennsylvania runner. Tells how to be- 
come proficient at the quarter, half, mile, 
the longer distances, and. cross-country 
running and steeplechasing, with instruc- 
tions for training and schedules to be ob- 
served when preparing for a contest. 
Illustrated with numerous pictures of 

leading athletes In action, with comments by the editor on the good and 

bad points shown. Price 10 cents. 




No. 177-How to Swim 

By J. H. Sterrett, the leading authority 
on swimming in America. The instruc- 
tions will interest the expert as well as the 
novice; the illustrations were made from 
photographs especially posed, showing the 
swimmer in clear water; a valuable feature 
is the series of "land drill" exercises for 
the beginner, which is illustrated by many 
. . , drawings. The contents comprise: A plea 

for education in swimming; swimming as an exercise and for develop- 
ment; land drill exercises; plain swimming; best methods of learning; 
the breast stroke; breathing; under-arm side stroke; scientific strokes— 
over-arm side stroke: double over-arm or "trudgeon" stroke; touch- 
ing and turning; training for racing; ornamental swimming; floating; 
divmg; running header; back dive; diving feet foremost; the propeller; 
marching on the water; swimming on the back; amateur swimming 
rules; amateur plunging rules.. Price 10 cents. 




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No. i78-How to Train for 
Bicycling 

Gives methods of the best riders when 
training for long or short distance races; 
hints on training. Revised and up-to-date 
in every particular. Price 10 cents. 



No, 180-Ring Hockey 

A new game for the gymnasium, invented by Dr. J. M. Vorheea of 
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, that has sprung into instant popularity ; as 
exciting as basket ball. This book contains official rules. Price 10 cents. 



No. 182-AII-Around Athletics 

Gives in full the method of scoring the All-Around Championship, 
giving percentage tables showing what each man receives for each per- 
formance in each of the ten events. It contains as well instructive articles 
on how to train for the All-Around Championship. Illustrated with many 
pictures of champions in action and scenes at all-around meetSo Price 
10 cents. 



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No. 185-Health Hints 

A series of articles by Prof. E. B. Warman, the well known lecturer and 
authority on physical culture. Prof. Warman treats very interestingly 
of health influenced by insulation; health influenced by underwear; 
health influenced by color ; exercise, who needs it ? Price 10 cents. 



No. 187-How to Play Roller Polo 

Edited by J. C. Morse. A full description of the game ; official rules ; 
pictures of teams ; other articles of interest. Price 10 cents. 



No. 188-Lawn Hockey, Tether Tennis, Coif Cro- 
quet, Volley Ball, Hand Tennis, Carden Hockey, 
Parlor Hockey, Badminton 

Containing the rules for each game. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 189-Rules for Cames 

Compiled by Jessie H. Bancroft, director of physical training, depart- 
ment of education. New York City. These games are intended for use 
at recesses, and all but the team games have been adapted to large 
classes. Suitable for children from three to eight years, and include a 
great variety, divided under the general heads of ball games, bean bag 
games, circle games, singing and miscellaneous games. Price 10 cents. 



No. !9l-How to Punch the 
Bag 

By W. H. Roth well ("Young Corbett"), 
champion featherweight of the world. 
This book is undoubtedly the best treatise 
on bag punching that has ever been 
printed. Every variety of blow used in 
training is shown and explained. The 
pictures comprise thirty-three full page 
reproductions of Young Corbett as he appears while at work in his train- 
ing quarters. The photographs were taken by our special artist and can- 
not be seen in any other publication than Spalding's Athletic Library No. 
191. Fancy bag punching is treated by a well known theatrical bag 
puncher, who shows the latest tricks. Price 10 cents. 




No. 193-How to Play Basket 
Ball 

By G. T. Hepbron, editor of the Official 
Basket Ball Guide. Contains full instruc- 
tions for players, both for the expert and 
the novice, duties of officials, and specially 
posed full page pictures showing the cor- 
rect and incorrect methods of playing. 
The demand for abook of this character 
is fully satisfied in this publication, as 
many points are Included which could not be incorporated in the annual 
publication of the Basket Ball Guide for want of room. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 194-Racquets, Squash- 
Racquets and Court Tennis 

The need of an authoritative handbook 
at a popular price on these games is filled 
by this book. How to play each game is 
thoroughly explained, and all the difficult 
strokes shown by special photographs 
taken especially for this book. Contains 
the official rules for each game, with 
photographs of well known courts. Price 10 cents. 





No.r95-Official Roque Guide 

The official publication of the National 
Roque Association of America. Edited by 
Prof. Charles Jacobus, ex-champion. Con-, 
tains a description of the courts and their 
construction, diagrams of the field, illustra- 
tions, rules and valuable information con- 
cerning the game of roque. Price 10 cents. 




No. 1 99-Equestrian Polo 
Guide 

Compiled by H. L. FitzPatrick of the 
New York Sun. Illustrated with portraits 
of leading players and contains most useful 
information for polo players in relation to 
playing the game, choosing of equipment 
and mounts; contains the official rules and 
handicaps of the National Association, 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 200-Dumb-Bei!s 

This is undoubtedly the best work on 
dumb-bells that has ever been offered. 
The author, Mr. G. Bojus, of New York 
City, was formerly superintendent of phy- 
sical culture in the Elizabeth (N.J.) public 
schools, instructor at Columbia University, 
instructor for four years at the Columbia 
summer school, and is now proprietor of the 
Liberty Street Gymnasium, at 121 Liberty 
Street, New York City. The book contains 200 photographs of all the 
various exercises, with the instructions in large, readable type. It should 
be in the hands of every teacher and pupil of physical culture, and is in- 
valuable for home exercise as well. Price 10 cents. 




No. 201-Lacrosse-From Candidate to Team 

By William C. Schmeisser, captain Johns Hopkins University champion 
intercollegiate lacrosse team of 1902 ; edited by Ronald T. Abercrombie, 
ex-captain and coach of Johns Hopkins University lacrosse team, 1900-1904. 
Every position is thoroughly explained in a most simple and concise man- 
ner, rendering it the best manual of the game ever published. Illustrated 
with numerous snapshots of important plays. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 202-How to Play Base 
Ball 

Edited by T. Ho Murnane. New and re- 
vised edition. Contents: How to become a 
batter, by Napoleon Lajoie, James Collins, 
Hugh Jennings and Jesse Tannehill; how 
to run the bases, by Jack Doyle and Frank 
L, Chance; advice to base runners, by 
James E. Sullivan, Secretary-Treasurer 
A.A.U.; how to become a good pitcher, 
by Cy Young, "Rube" Waddell and Bert Cunningham; on curve pitchincr, 
by Cy Young, James J. Callahan, Frank Donahue, Vic Willis, "William 
Dineen and Charley Nichols: how to become a good catcher, by Eddie 
Phelps, William Sullivan and M. J. Kittridge; how to play first base, by 
Hugh Jennings; how to play second base, by Napoleon Lajoie and William 
Gleason; how to play third base, by James Collins and Lave Cross; how 
to play shortstop, by Herman Long; how to play the infield, by Charles 
A. Comiskey; how to play the outfield, by Fred Clarke; the earmarks 
of a ball player, by John J. McGraw; good advice for players; how to 
organize a team; how to manage a team; how to score a game; how to 
umpire a game; base ball rules interpreted for boys. Price 10 cents. 



No, 204-Of¥lcial Intercollegiate A. A. A. Handbook 

Contains constitution, by-laws, laws of 
athletics, and rules to govern the award- 
ing of the championship cup of the In- 
tercollegiate Athletic Association of 
Amateur Athletes of America, the govern- 
ing body in college athletics. Contains 
official intercollegiate records from 1876 
to 1904, with the winner's name and time 
in each event, list of points won by each 
college, and list of officers of the associa- 
tion from 1889 to 1904, inclusive. To any- 
one interested the book is invaluable as a record. Price 10 cents. 




No. 205-Ofncial Handbook of the Public Schools 
Athletic League 

This is the official handbook of the Public Schools Athletic League, 
which embraces all the public schools of Greater New York. It contains 
the official rules that govern all the contests of the league, and consti- 
tution, by-laws and officers. Edited by Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, super- 
intendent of physical education in the New York public schools, and 
Wm. C. J. Kelly, secretary of the league. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 




No. 206-How to Play Golf 

No golfer should miss having a copy of 
this golf guide. Harry Vardon tells how 
to play game, with life-like illustrations 
showing the different strokes. The book 
also contains the revised official rules, offi- 
cial records, as well as pictures of many 
important players, and a directory giving 
name, address, membership and length of 
golf course of clubs in the United States. 
Price 10 centSo 



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No, 207-Bowling on the 
Creen; or. Lawn Bowls 

How to construct a green ; necessary equip* 
ment; how to play the game, and the offi- 
cial rules as promulgated by the Scottish 
Bowling Association. Edited by Mr. James 
W. Greig. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 208-PhysIcal Education and Hygiene 

This is the fifth of the Physical Training series, by Prof. E. B. Warman 
(see Nos. 142, 149, 166 and 185). and a glance at the contents will show the 
variety of subjects : Chapter I— Basic principles ; longevity. Chapter II 
—Hints on eating ; food values ; the uses of salt. Chapter III— Medicinal 
value of certain foods. Chapter IV— The efficacy of sugar ; sugar, food 
for muscular work ; eating for strength and endurance ; fish as brain 
food ; food for the children. Chapter V— Digestibility ; bread ; appen- 
dicitis due to flour. Chapter VI— Hints on drinking— Water, milk, butter- 
milk, tea, coffee ; how to remain young. Chapter VII— Hints on bathing ; 
cold, hot, warm, tepid, salt, sun, air, Russian, Turkish, cabinet. Chapter 
VIII— Hints on breathing; breathlessness, heart strain, second wind, 
yawning, the art of yogi. Price 10 cents. 

No. 209-How to Beconne a Skater 

Contains advice for beginners; how to become a figure skater thor- 
oughly explained, with many diagrams showing how to do all the 
different tricks of the best figure skaters, including the Mohawk, with 
all its variations; Q's, forward and backward, inside and outside; the 
crosscuts, including the difficult Swedish style; inside and outside 
spins; the grapevine, with its numerous branches, and many other styles, 
which will be comparatively simple to any one who follows the directions 
given. Profusely illustrated with pictures of prominent skaters and 
numerous diagrams. Price 10 cents. 

No. 210-How to Play Foot Ball 

Edited by Walter Camp. The contents embrace everything that a 
beginner wants to know and many points that an expert will be glad 
to learn. The pictures are made from snapshots of leading teams and in- 
dividual players in action, with comments by Walter Camp. Price 10 cents. 

No. 2M -Spalding's Official 
Foot Ball Guide 

Edited by Walter Camp. Contains the 
new rules, with diagram of field as newly 
arranged; special chapters on the game, 
foot ball for the spectator, All-America 
teams, as selected by leading authorities ; 
Middle West, Southern, Canadian foot 
ball, records. ;;.nd pictures of all the prom- 
inent teams, embracing nearly 3,000 
players. Price 10 cents. 

No. 212-Official Basket Ball 
Guide 

Edited by George T. Hepbron. Contains 
the revised official rules, decisions on dis- 
puted points, records of prominent teams, 
reports on the game from various parts 
of the country, and pictures of hundreds 
of players. The standard basket ball an- 
nual of the country. Price 10 cents. 





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No. 213-285 Health Answers 

Contents: Necessity for exercise in the summer; three rules for bicy. 
cling; when going up-hill; sitting out on summer nights; ventilating a 
bedroom; ventilating a house; how to obtain pure air; bathing; salt 
water baths at home; a substitute for ice water; drinking ice water; to 
cure insomnia; asleep in two minutes; for those who ride_ wheels; summer 
outdoor exercise; profuse perspiration; danger of checking perspiration? 
dress, kot weather, etc., etc. Price 10 cents. 

No. 2r4-Graded Calisthenics and Dumb-Beii 
Drills 

By Albert B. Wegener, Physical Director Y. M. C. A., Rochester, N. Y. 
Ever since graded apparatus work has been used in gymnastics, the ne- 
cessity of having a mass drill that would harmonize with it has been felt. 
For years it has been the established custom in most gymnasiums of 
memorizing a set drill, never varied from one year's end to the other. 
Consequently the beginner was given the same kind and amount as the 
older member. With a view to giving uniformity the present treatise ig 
attempted. Price 10 cents 

No. 215-fndoor Base Bali 

America's national game is now vieing w^ith other indoor games as 9. 
winter pastime. This book contains the playing rules, pictures of leadinjp 
teams, and interesting articles on the game. Price 10 cents. 

No. 216-How to Become a Bowier 

By S. Karpf, Secretary of the American Bowling Congress, and one 
of the best posted men on bowling in America. Contents: History of the 
sport; diagrams of effective deliveries; how to bowl; a few hints to be- 
ginners; American Bowling Congress; the national championships; how 
to build an alley; how to score; spares— how they are made. Rules for 
cocked hat, cocked hat and feather, quintet, battle game, nine up and 
nine down, head pin and four back, ten pins— head pin out, five back, the 
Newport game, ten pin head pin game, duckpin game, head pin game, 
Dayton candle (rubber neck) pin game. New England candle pin game. 
Illustrated with portraits of all the prominent bowlers. Price 10 cents. 

No. 2l7-Of¥1ciai Athletic Al^ 
manac 

Compiled by J. E. Sullivan, Chief Depart* 
ment Physical Culture, Louisiana Purchase 
Exposition, and Director Olympic Games, 
1904. The only annual pubHcation now 
issued that contains a complete list of 
amateur best-on-records; complete inter- 
collegiate records; complete English re- 
cords from 1866; swimming records; inter- 
scholastic records; Irish, Scotch and Australasian records; reports of 
leading athletic meets; skating records; important athletic events and 
numerous photos of individual athletes and leading athletic teams. This 
year's issue is a special Olympic Games number and contains the only full 
account of the Olympic Games of 1904. and a review of Anthropological 
Days at the World's Fair stadium, being the first time on record where 
athletic events were contested in which savages were the exclusive par- 
ticipants, thus forming the first authoritative basis for a comparison 
between the abilities of the civilized athlete and the savage. Price 10 cents. 




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No.2l8-lce Hockey and Ice Polo 

Written by the most famous player in Canada, A. Farrell, of the 
Shamrock hockey team of Montreal. It contains a complete description 
of the game, its origin, points of a good player, and an instructive ar- 
ticle on how game is played, with diagrams and official rules. Illus- 
trated with pictures of leading teams. Price 10 cents. 




No. 219— Base Ball 
tage Book 



Percen- 



To supply a demand for a book which 
would show the percentage of clubs with- 
out recourse to the arduous work of figur- 
ing, the publishers of Spalding's Athletic 
Library have had Mr. John B. Foster, 
Sporting Editor of the New York Evening 
Telegram, compile a book which answers 
every requirement, and which has- met 

with the greatest praise for its accuracy and simplicity. No follower of 

the game can afford to be without it. Price 10 cents. 




No. 220-OfTlcial Base Ball 
Guide 

Edited by Henry Chadwick, the "Father 
of Base Ball," the official publication of 
base ball. It contains a complete record 
of all leagues in America, pictures of 
teams, official rules and reviews of the 
game. The standard base ball annual of 
the country. Price 10 cents. ' 




No. 221-Spaldlng's Lawn 
Tennis Annual 

Contains official statistics, photographs 
of leading players, special articles on the 
game, review of important tournaments, 
official rules, handicapping rules and tab- 
les; list of fixtures for the current year and 
other valuable information. Price 10 cents. 




No. 222-Spalding's OfTlcial 
Cricket Guide 

Edited by Jerome Flannery. The most 
complete year book of the game that has 
ever been published in America. It con- 
tains all the records of the previous year, 
reports of special matches, official rules 
and pictures of all the leading teams and 
individual players. Price 10 cents. 



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An Encyclopedia of Base Ball 

Attention is called to the following ten numbers of Spalding's Athletic 
Library, embracing the greatest collection of books of insti'uction for 
playing the various positions in the game that has ever been published. 
These books are entirely new and up-to-date, and contain the latest 
methods of play, as only last season's star players were consulted in their 
compilation. Each number is complete in itself and is profusely illus- 
trated. Be sure and ask for Spalding's Athletic Library. Price 10 cents 
for each book. For detailed description see following numbers; 



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No. 223-How to Bat 

The most important part of ball playing 
nowadays, outside of pitching, is batting. 
The team that can bat and has some good 
pitchers can win base ball games ; there- 
fore, every boy and young man who has, of 
course, already learned to catch, should 
turn his attention to this department of the 
game, and there is no better way of becom- 
ing proficient than by reading this book and 
then constantly practising the little tricks explained therein. It is full of 
good advice to batsmen, and many good batters will be surprised to find 
contained in it so many points of which they were unaware. Edited by 
Jesse F. Matteson of the Chicago American, and profusely illustrated. 
Price 10 cents. 




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No. 224-How to Play the 
Outrield. 

Compiled especially for the young player 
who would become an expert. The best 
book on playing the outfield that has ever 
been published. There are just as many 
tricks to be learned, before a player can 
be a competent fielder, as there are in any 
other position on a nine, and this book ex- 
plains them all. Illustrated with numerous 
page pictures of leading outfielders. Price 10 cents. 



No. 225-How to Play First Base 

No other position on a ball team has 
shown such a change for the better in 
recent years as first base. Modifications in 
line with the betterment of the sport in 
every department have been made at inter- 
vals, but in no other department have they 
been so radical. No boy who plays the 
initial sack can afford to overlook the points 
and hints contained in this book. Entirely 
new and up to date. Illustrated with full 
page pictures of all the prominent first basemen. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 226-How to Play Second Base 

There are so few men who can cover 
second base to perfection that their names 
can easily be called off by anyone who fol- 
lows the game of base ball. Team owners 
who possess such players would not part 
with them for thousands of dollars. These 
men have been interviewed and their ideas 
incorporated in this book for the especial 
benefit of boys who want to know the fine 
points of play at this point of the diamond. 
Illustrated with full page pictures. Edited 
by J. E. Wray, sporting editor Globe-Democrat, St. Louis. Price 10 cents. 




No. 227-How to Play Third Base 

Third base is, in some respects, the most 
important of the infield. No major league 
team has ever won a pennant without a 
great third baseman. Collins of the Boston 
Americans and Leach of Pittsburg are two 
of the greatest third basemen the game 
has ever seen, and their teams owe much 
of the credit for pennants they have won 
to them. These men in this book describe 
just how they play the position. Every- 
thing a player should know is clearly set 

forth and any boy will surely increase his chances of success by k careful 

reading of this book. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 





No. 928 
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How to Play Short- 



Shortatop is one of the hardest positions 
on the infield to fill, and quick thought and 
quick action are necessary for a player 
who expepts to make good as a shortstop. 
The views of every well known player who 
covers thi^ position have been sought in 
compiling this book, and it is offered as be- 
ing the most complete book of its class ever 

produced. The boy who would excel at shojrt needs to study it thoroughly. 

Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 229-^ow to Catch 

Undoubtedly the best book on catching 
that has yet l^een published. Every boy 
who has hopes of being a clever catcher 
should read how well known players cover 
their position. Among the more noted 
ones who describe their methods of play in 
this book are Lou Criger of the Boston 
Americans, Johnnie Kling of the Chicago 
Nationals and Jack O'Connor of the St. 

Louis Browns. The numerous pictures in the book comprise those of all 

the noted catchers in the big leagues. Price 10 cents. 




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No. 230-How to Pitch 

A new, up-to-date book. Published for 
the first time this year. No boy can afford 
to be without a copy of it. Edited by John 
B. Foster of the Evening Telegram (New 
York). The object of this book is to aid 
the beginners who aspire to become clever 
twirlers, and its contents are the practical 
teaching of men who have reached the top 
as pitchers, and who have had experience, 
both as members of the best clubs playing 
base ball and as contenders against teams 
that have enjoyed national reputations. Cy Young, the famous Boston 
American pitcher, whose steadiness in the box is proverbial, gives advice 
on control of the ball and tells what a boy should do to obtain it; Sam 
Lcever of the Pittsburgs shows how to pitch the outcurve; William Di- 
neen of the Boston Americans tells how to pitch an inshoot; Thomas 
Hughes gives hints on pitching the drop; Joe McGinnity, the "iron man," 
of the New York Nationals, explains how he uses his successful raise 
ball and his famous "cross fire"; Christy Mathewson, the pride of the 
New York Polo Grounds, discusses the body swing; Frank Hahn, who is 
left-handed, has something of interest to those who use that member; 
John J. McGraw, New York Giants' brilliant manager, discourses on the 
pitcher as a fielder, and as he started in his base ball career as a twirler, 
his advice has grounds for attention; Al Orth, the "curveless wonder," 
tells how to make a batter do what you want him to do; John Powell ex- 
plains how to act when runners are on bases; Charley Nichols, the former 
pitcher of the Boston Nationals and now manager of the St. Louis Na- 
tionals, describes the jump ball; Frank Sparks treats of change of pace, 
and Jack Chesbro, the star of the New York Americans' pitching corps, 
describes at length the "spit" ball, of which he is so famous an exponent. 
The book is profusely illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 231-How to Coach; How to Captain a Team; 
How to Manage a Team; How to Umpire: How 
to Organize a League. 

A useful guide to all who are interested 
in the above subjects. Jimmy Collins, 
manager-captain of the Boston Americans, 
writes on coaching; M. J. Kelly of the St. 
Paul champions, on captaining; Al Buck- 
enberger of the Boston Nationals, on 
managing; Frank Dwyer of the American 
League staff, on umpiring: Fred Lake on 
minor leagues, and the editor of the book, 
T. H. Murnane, President of the New 
England League, on how to organize a league. Price 10 cents. 

No. 232-How to Run the Bases 

The importance of base running as a 
scientific feature of the national game is 
becoming more and more recognized each 
year. Besides being spectacular, feats of 
base stealing nearly always figure in the 
winning of a game. Many a close contest 
i s decided on the winning of that little strip 
of 90 feet which lies between cushions. 
When hits are few and the enemy's pitchers 
steady, it becomes incumbent on the op- 
posing team to get around the bases in 
some manner. Effective stealing not only increases the effectiveness of 





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the team by advancing its runners without wasting hits, but it serves 
to materially disconcert the enemy and frequently has caused an entire 
opposing club to temporarily lose its poise and throw away the game. 
This book gives clear and concise directions for excelling as a base runner; . 
tells when to run and when not to do so ; how and when to slide ; team 
work on the bases ; in fact, every point of the game is thoroughly ex- 
plained. In addition such clever men as Harry Bay, the fleet footed 
Clevelander; Frank Chance, Bill Dahlen and Hans Wagner describe their 
methods of action. Illustrated with pictures of leading players. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 233-Jiu Jitsu 

A complete description of this famous Japanese system of self-defence. 
Each move thoroughly explained and illustrated with numerous full page 
pictures of Messrs. A. Minami and K. Koyama, two of the most famous 
exponents of the Jiu Jitsu in America, who posed especially for this 
book. Be sure and ask for the Spalding Athletic Library book on Jiu 
Jitsu. Price 10 cents. 



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